Switzerland vs Uruguay: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes
Switzerland
1.0%
in 2023
Uruguay
0.9%
in 2022
Switzerland rank
114th
Uruguay rank
117th
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes over time
- Switzerland
- Uruguay
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1.0% against 0.9% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Uruguay ahead.
Switzerland ranks 114th and Uruguay ranks 117th of 196 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.1% | 12.8% | 10.7% | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 1.9% | 9.7% | 7.7% | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 9.7% | 8.0% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 7.2% | 5.6% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 4.4% | 3.2% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 2.4% | 1.4% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes, Switzerland or Uruguay?
- Switzerland, at 1.0% against 0.9% in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Switzerland and Uruguay?
- 0.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Uruguay?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2022.
- How do Switzerland and Uruguay rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- Switzerland ranks 114th and Uruguay ranks 117th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release